At the end of every year, thousands of people reach out to nonprofit organizations across the world and become volunteers. Nonprofits take on volunteers for many different roles whether it be working with people in need, reading stories to children, sorting through clothes, serving food, or simply just visiting with... more
Learning & Development teams had to shift into high gear over the past two years, working to quickly upskill and reskill the workforce during a time of unprecedented change. The dynamics of the workforce and how employees interact with the company, technology, and each other changed dramatically. For instance, in... more
Ah, summer is upon us! Sunday, June 20, was the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, which marks the official start of summer. For most, that’s a welcomed event (unless you live in Arizona, like I do and are facing long stretches of days above 115 degrees), but again, for... more
Amazing how much can happen in a year, isn’t it? This time last year, everyone was hunkered down, preparing for an indefinite time in lockdown or quarantine, and making often-severe adjustments to what was then only the beginning of the “new normal,” whether that meant home-schooling children or taking in... more
A year ago, when everything stopped and we were all getting used to staying home all the time, I wrote a piece based on my experience as a remote freelance writer, hoping to help others make the adjustment to working from home. Turns out, even with years of experience working... more
Suffice it to say, it’s been an odd year. From March 11, 2020 to March 11, 2021 much has changed. And, while some things may “return to normal,” many things will not. People have a heightened sense of concern about contracting airborne or other contagious diseases. Physical closeness with others... more
It’s been a full year since Zoom became a tool most knowledge workers use daily. Despite this, not everyone has upped their skillsets on video conferencing best practices, and if you’re leading a group — in a webinar or virtual instructor-led training (ILT), for example — it can be nerve... more
Banking is a sector that can greatly benefit from increased training efficiency, reduced costs, and consistency. Sure, what industry wouldn’t benefit from these things? Yet banking remains a complex industry, subject to frequent influence from the broader community. Yes, money really does make the world go round, and the banking... more
Here at Litmos, we hear new and inspiring stories most days about customers overcoming the many challenges of operating during a pandemic. Even organizations with the best business continuity plans are finding that an ability to adapt is essential to maintaining competitive advantage in the “new normal.” But long before... more
We’ve just passed Valentine’s Day 2021 – a notable marker for the halfway point in a short month, and this year is already picking up momentum. It’s shaping up to be a year of rebuilding and reenergizing (after whatever 2020 may have depleted). All month, the Litmos blog has been... more
